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By: vallypee https://contentedsouls.com/2018/08/19/an-unexpected-visit-from-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-18034
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 19:39:33 +0000http://contentedsouls.wordpress.com/?p=13846#comment-18034Wow, thanks Andy! That sounds well worth a (careful) try! Excellent. I’ll let you know if it works for me! Not sure you can get Dabitoff over here, but Vanish is definitely available…and I always have hydrogen peroxide in store, but I’d try that on a tiny spot first.

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By: contentedsouls https://contentedsouls.com/2018/08/19/an-unexpected-visit-from-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-18033
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:57:51 +0000http://contentedsouls.wordpress.com/?p=13846#comment-18033Curtain washing is not something I make a habit off, but these (not my choice) are a very pale cream and were covered with mould, water stains and goodness knows what else in addition to spider poo.

G had just stuck his head outside for the first time that morning! Another 30 seconds and they would have got away with it!

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By: contentedsouls https://contentedsouls.com/2018/08/19/an-unexpected-visit-from-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-18032
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 12:53:56 +0000http://contentedsouls.wordpress.com/?p=13846#comment-18032Val if you can dampen it with water, the poo ‘lets go’ a bit. Once it’s dry again you can pick it out. Don’t try and pick it out when it’s wet; it smudges everywhere and make it worse.

Andywindy’s version sounds a lot more scientific.

Have to change plans to meet up with friends else they try and avoid us!

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By: Wendy Paskell https://contentedsouls.com/2018/08/19/an-unexpected-visit-from-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-17955
Thu, 23 Aug 2018 08:22:01 +0000http://contentedsouls.wordpress.com/?p=13846#comment-17955since i never wash my curtains I wouldn’t know if there’s fly poo or any other poo on them! love the picutres. What an amazing encounter with G’s cousin, small world eh.

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By: andywindy https://contentedsouls.com/2018/08/19/an-unexpected-visit-from-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-17936
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 10:37:09 +0000http://contentedsouls.wordpress.com/?p=13846#comment-17936Personally, I’d try an Oxygen releasing agent, Peroxoid based, as this would ‘eat’ the protein stains. Make up a sloppy paste of Vanish or similar and lightly brush or Daub it on carefully, I wouldn’t try and use the Liquid versions as these would not be practical on blinds as you want to leave it in contact for Ideally 10 to 20 minutes.
It SHOULD be ok with all colours, but Please test first. You may get a very slight bleaching effect, so go over the whole blind lightly after with a weakened solution afterwards and make sure you rinse it well as the Sun (Ultraviolet) will continue the bleaching effect for a long time afterwards if you don’t.
DO NOT GET ON YOUR UPHOLSTERY ACCIDENTALLY, You won’t notice until the Sun has bleached spots after a few months, Cost me a fortune once!
If that doesn’t work, try ‘Dabitoff’ or similar (from Dr Becker I think) Solvent-based ‘Dry Cleaning fluid’ That’s IF you can get it, in parts of Germany it is illegal as is thought to be a soil contaminating Carcinogen?

I Hope this helps, as usual, I make no promises, but 38 Years of keeping my ears open in Laundries tells me it should!

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By: vallypee https://contentedsouls.com/2018/08/19/an-unexpected-visit-from-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-17935
Wed, 22 Aug 2018 07:33:00 +0000http://contentedsouls.wordpress.com/?p=13846#comment-17935Washing curtains…All good fun, hey? As for spider poo, we have blinds you can’t wash and picking just leaves more stains…any ideas for removing the poo other than giving up and buying new ones? I love it that you change plans to meet friends. No wonder everyone loves you both! X

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By: contentedsouls https://contentedsouls.com/2018/08/19/an-unexpected-visit-from-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-17933
Mon, 20 Aug 2018 14:08:14 +0000http://contentedsouls.wordpress.com/?p=13846#comment-17933I thought I’d cover the chair with patterned fabric and plain braid – you’re worrying me now; is it going to be a big/difficult job?
Glad you’re still enjoying the pics.
The engine was no ‘single’ thing – just a good overhaul really; injectors, timing, etc.
Re the gate posts; even if they had a gate on, they’re not attached to anything either side

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By: andywindy https://contentedsouls.com/2018/08/19/an-unexpected-visit-from-the-family/comment-page-1/#comment-17930
Sun, 19 Aug 2018 16:29:37 +0000http://contentedsouls.wordpress.com/?p=13846#comment-17930Fancy having a High Bed just so you can be a lazy Girl when painting the ceiling! Wasn’t even the part you threw the beer at either.

That’s a pretty little Dressing Chair, what colour are you thinking of I wonder? ‘cos that’s a lot of gathers to get looking even!

Those Gate posts you’ve shown obviously once had gates on them, and from the tyre tracks look like they are still in use, probably for loading/unloading cargo boats with supplies for the Farm.

Wind Turbines are great if you’re driving past, but bloomin noisy if you are unlucky to be stuck right underneath as You were again! Lovely pics right through again Jill, Thank You, You have a knack of showing us Vicarious travellers a flavour of just what we are missing!